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Japanese Vocabulary, Lesson 1
Vocabulary from Lesson 1
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Language - Japanese
Undergraduate 2
10/17/2007
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Term
watashi
 Definition
I
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watashitachi
 Definition
we
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anata
 Definition
you
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anohito
 Definition
that person/he/she
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anokata
 Definition
polite form of 'anohito'
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minasan
 Definition

everybody (all of you)
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-san

 Definition
Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)
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-chan
 Definition
(suffix added to a child's name)
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-kun
 Definition
(suffix added to a boy's name)
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-jin
 Definition
(to denote nationality... literally, 'person from')
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sensei
 Definition
teacher (not used when saying, 'I am a teacher.' It's not a job title, but a title of a person... like, 'Teacher Smith said that we should do our homework.)
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kyoushi
 Definition
teacher, instructor (used when referring to one's own job... 'I am a teacher.')
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gakusei
 Definition
student
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kaishain
 Definition
company employee
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shain
 Definition
employee of .... Company. (used w/company's name)
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ginkouin
 Definition
bank employee
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isha
 Definition
medical doctor
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kenkyuusha

 Definition
researcher/scholar
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e-n-ji-ni-a
 Definition
engineer
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daigaku
 Definition

university
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byouin
 Definition
hospital
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denki
 Definition
electricity/light
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dare
 Definition
who
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donata
 Definition
polite equivalent of 'dare,' or 'who.'
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-sai
 Definition
- years old.
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nansai
 Definition
how old
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oikutsu
 Definition
polite equivalent to 'nansai,' or 'how old?'
Term
hai
 Definition
yes
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iie
 Definition
no
Term
shitsureidesuka
 Definition

excuse me, but...
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o namae wa
 Definition

May I have your name?

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hajimemashite
 Definition
How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time, usually the first phrase when introducing oneself.)
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douzoyoroshiku (onegaishimasu)
 Definition
Pleased to meet you (let. Please be nice to me.  Usually at the end of self-introductions.)
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kochira wa .... -san desu
 Definition
This is Mr./Mrs...
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....kara kimashita
 Definition
I came (come) from....
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